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Can't delete lsass.exe

Hi,

For some reason i can&#039;t delete the lsass.exe file and it causing my computer to shut down automatically. When i try to delete it, it says disk is full but that&#039;s not true. My disk isn&#039;t full.. Does anyone know what i should do by deleteing the file?? Thanx for any help..

Re:Can't delete lsass.exe

Try hitting F8 when the computer reboots so that you can enter [tt]safe[/tt] mode. Then you &quot;should&quot; be able to delete it. If not, grab a copy of Knoppix, reboot the computer with it in your cdrom drive and then use it to gain access to your computer&#039;s hard drive. You should be able to [tt]rm[/tt] the file. If it allows you to do so, you should be able to reboot the computer and everything should be fine.

Re:Can't delete lsass.exe

[quote author=stryder144 link=board=25;threadid=9130;start=0#msg82586 date=1083413440]
You should be able to [tt]rm[/tt] the file. If it allows you to do so, you should be able to reboot the computer and everything should be fine.
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what if the partition is NTFS? that could cause some problems if you delete something from an NTFS partition

Re:Can't delete lsass.exe

[quote author=dsantamassino link=board=25;threadid=9130;start=0#msg82592 date=1083434703]
A few seconds after i went to the link i got a message that restarted my computer. I don&#039;t know how to fix the lsass.exe to not restart. I couldn&#039;t even finish reading the link..
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Re:Can't delete lsass.exe

The Internet Storm Center has issued a Yellow Alert due to the spread of the Sasser worm exploiting Windows 2000 and XP machines through a documented flaw in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) as described in Microsoft Bulletin MS04-011. Initial analysis seems to indicate classic Blaster-style worm behaviour.